The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(DVD)
Contributors
Wolfe, George C., television director,
Dean, Kathryn (Producer), television producer.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor,
Dean, Kathryn (Producer), television producer.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Woo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor,
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Films, [2017].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9786316985330, 6316985339
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Fiction television programs.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Historical films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Pullum, Deborah Lacks, -- 1949-2009 -- Drama.
Racism in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Skloot, Rebecca, -- 1972- -- Drama.
Spanish language materials.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Drama.
Fiction television programs.
HeLa cells -- Drama.
Historical films.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Pullum, Deborah Lacks, -- 1949-2009 -- Drama.
Racism in medicine -- United States -- Drama.
Skloot, Rebecca, -- 1972- -- Drama.
Spanish language materials.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biographical films
Drama
Fiction television programs
Historical films
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJghpCH7Rh4D3c4CK6RqcP
Made-for-TV movies
Television adaptations
United States -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Virginia -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdh4WqHgwWkJJ4b3FGJXd
Drama
Fiction television programs
Historical films
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJghpCH7Rh4D3c4CK6RqcP
Made-for-TV movies
Television adaptations
United States -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Virginia -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdh4WqHgwWkJJ4b3FGJXd
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : HBO Films, [2017].
Language
English
ISBN
9786316985330, 6316985339
UPC
00883929600977, 883929600977
Notes
General Note
Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot.
General Note
Originally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General Note
Wide screen (enhanced).
General Note
Bonus features: "Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, along with writer/director George C. Wolfe and members of the Lacks family, discuss the legacy of Henrietta Lacks in this compelling Family featurette"; Filming in Georgia.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Branford Marsalis ; editor, Aaron Yanes ; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Participants/Performers
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney.
Description
"The film tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used without her consent to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks (Winfrey), the film chronicles her search, along with journalist Rebecca Skloot (Byrne), to learn about the mother she never knew and understand how the unauthorized harvesting of Lacks' cancerous cells in 1951 led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs, changing countless lives and the face of medicine forever."--Container.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital (English and French) and 2.0 Dolby digital (Spanish) soundtracks; 16:9 aspect ratio.
Language
English, dubbed French, or Spanish dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wolfe, G. C., Dean, K. (., Landesman, P., Woo, A., Winfrey, O., Byrne, R., Goldsberry, R. E., Cathey, R. E., Vance, C. B., Carroll, R., Uggams, L., Birney, R., Marsalis, B., Yanes, A., El Fani, S., & Skloot, R. (2017). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks . HBO Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George C., Wolfe et al.. 2017. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. HBO Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George C., Wolfe et al.. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Films, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wolfe, George C.,, et al. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks HBO Films, 2017.
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